Fastener for buttons



Nov. 6, 1951 M. J. RODRIGUES FASTENER FOR BUTTONS Filed Oct. 15, 1946 'FIG-5..,

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ATTD RN EYS U ma Du RW. J m L E U N A M Patented Nov. 6, 1 951 FOR BUTTONS Manuel J. Rodrigues, New Ycrlgfl. SUI.) Application October 15, 1946, s i Np. 703,395, f

maintains it secure against accidental removal or displacement.

A further object is the provision of a fastener which is of advantage in the use of expensive buttons. When garments are sent to a cleaner or presser, the buttons are often destroyed or mutilated, and often it is difficult to replace the button. This is especially so with expensive buttons. The fastener herein disclosed enables such buttons to be readily removed when desired.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a button with a fastener embodying the invention attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view of a button and a portion of a stem forming part of a fastener, illustrating the boss on the under surface of the button and with the base of the stem omitted.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of a button.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a button showing the manner in which a fastener is attached thereto.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale of the part of a fastener which is attached to a button.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a fastener.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the underside of a button.

Fig. 10 is a part of a fastener for attaching light duty buttons.

Referring to the drawings, the fastener is shown to comprise a coil of wire I, formed of stainless steel spring wire or any other non-rusting wire. The coil, which forms a base, has 2%.

turns more or less, and has one end 2 extending at right angles to the base to provide astem,

and the otherend of'theboil is bent towards the. center of. the coilsothatfit liesialongside the which protrudes from thec'ent'er' of, thefCQil. The end bent towardsthe center isppinted to providej aj'pi'n lock 3, which is adapted to lie bene' h kink in the coilfw hen the fastener is'frf iot use.

uppe en o he stem. 2 bent- 9. 5 a side'to f'c'i'rrn'a' loop 5 and"then"ba ck'to forma U-shaped bow 6 on the other side of the stem, one leg 'l of the bow being outwardly directed. (See Fig. 7.)

The button 30 has a boss on the under surface which has drilled therein a hole 8 with a groove 9 above the hole 8. The boss which is indicated by the numeral l2 has drilled therein also a hole II in alinement with the hole 8, and a hole lll at right angles to the hole 8. (See Fig. 5.)

In attaching the button to the fastener, the U-shaped bow 5 is forced in hole 8 and through roove 9 until the stem 2 is at the center of the button, at which time the outwardly directed leg I springs into hole Ill and locks the fastener to the button.

To attach the fastener to a garment or a piece of material, the pin lock 3 is extended and then dropped below the coil I. It is then inserted into the material and the button turned to the right which screws the coil into the material leaving the stem 2 protruding on the button side of the material and the coil on the other side. When this operation has been completed the pin lock is extended and replaced on the top of the coil alongside the stem, thus tucking it away safely between the material and the top of the coil. This also locks the stem and prevents the coil from working out in case of a pull on the button which would open it.

To remove the button the pin lock is dropped below the coil and the button is turned to the left to unscrew the coil from the material.

The button device is simple and saves time in attaching buttons to clothing. The device can be used for attaching insignia and buttons to uniforms where heretofore it has been necessary to provide holes in the garment for the attaching of insignia and the like.

Where insignia and buttons are required to retain a fixed position, such as in the case where same have a particular shape or pattern inscribed thereon, the pin lock 3, when it is extended prior to placing it on top of the coil, should be inserted into the underpart of the material before locking it in the kink A.

In Fig. 10 is shown a form of clip for attaching light duty buttons to a fastener. This form Of clip, which comprises only a U-shaped how 20 with an outwardly directed spring leg 2| could be used for shirt buttons, and in places where very little force is exerted on a button. The clip is inserted in the button in the same manner as described above.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and not limitative of the invention of which modifications can be made without .departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is: r

In a button, the combination which comprises a wire stem having a coil providing a base on the lower end with the coil which is in the form of a spiral positioned in a plane perpendicular to the stem, the outer end of the wire of the coil extended transversely across the lower surface of the coil and having a point on the end thereof, and a button having a head with a boss on the under surface positioned on the end of the stem opposite to that on which the coil is positioned, said boss of the button head having a transversely disposed opening therethrough with a slot extended from the peripheral edge of the boss to the center and extended from the said transverse- 1y disposed opening through the lower end of the I versely disposed opening of the boss and periphery thereof with the said loops positioned in the said transversely disposed opening of the boss.

MANUEL J. RODRIGUES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 548,643 Kramer Oct. 29, 1895 886,731 Ryan May 5, 1908 FOREIGN PATENTS Number 1 Country Date 352,832 France June 10, 1905 

